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SEC. B—PAGE 6 The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 23, 1965
CHRISTMAS CLASSIC .... One of television’s lasting accom
plishments, “The Coming of Christ,” has been presented four conse
cutive years on national television. In telling the story of the coming
of Christ and His early ministry, this “Project 20” program
utilizes the words of the Bible itself and realistic still-pictures-in-
action technique that brings to life some 300 masterpieces of painting
of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
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If you want an unusual front
door decoration for the holi
days, design your own. Chil
dren's toys, a small horse, a
freshly painted drum and plas
tic toys tied with greenery and
a red bow give a welcome for all
children.
You can also make a huge
bouquet of candy canes from
decorated mailing tubes. Add a
few Christmas greens, a perky
bow or other decorations for a
cheery greeting at the door.
To make your oun little
Christmas tree, form a yard of
half-inch mesh chicken wire
into a cone.
Use a dowel to support the
cone. Place a paper disk close
to the base of the chicken wire
to keep the dowel centered.
Mount in a flower pot of plaster
of Paris. Stuff the mesh with
tissue or paper napkins. Com
plete with bells, balls or other
decoration.
A styrofoam cone makes a
good base for a little tree.
Mount cone on a short dowel
and place in a flower pot filled
with wet plaster of Paris. Use
shearings from an evergreen to
cover the cone. Then decorate
with tiny lights and small orna
ments.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Pope Julius, about the year
349 A. D., fixed December 25
as the date of Christmas.
Two years later, after agreement
on this date had been reached
among church officials, some in
favor of fixing the date in Janu
ary or March. Julius decreed that
Christmas should therefore be
celebrated on December 25. In
the 6th century A.D., the year
543, Christmas was made a legal
holiday in Rome. But, even 100
years before that, the Roman gov
ernment had required all the
atres to close on Christmas day.
Best Card
The most popular Christmas
card is neither sick nor slick,
but rather informal. These
cards underplay sentiment and
have whimsical, sometimes
lightly tender cover drawings.
Small informal cards appeared
in 1962. Larger ones are avail
able this year for senders who
want to write their own newsy
note to each recipient.
HOLY CARPENTER
There is an Episcopal church
in Hong Kong named the “Church
of the Holy Carpenter.” Com
municants carved the figure of
Jesus and carpentry tools at the
altar.
Tree Tip
If you’re buying living
Christmas trees in large 12 to
14 inch clay pots, prepare a
place for planting them out
doors after the holidays. Dig
the hole where you plan to
install each evergreen at a
time when the ground is not
frozen. Cover with board and
you’ll find the soil relatively
easy to loosen when you’re
ready to plant the tree after
the holidays.
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Wishing you a merry Christmas!
BOWERS & FLOYD
INSURORS — REALTORS
A. J. Bowers — Louis C. Floyd — Oveeda D. Shealy —■ Alice D. Kinard
J. Tom Hayes — Jane W. Floyd — John Sligh
Tradition
40* At this time of the year, as on no
other occasion, we are privileged to give
expression to our thoughts concerning
those whose friendship and good will
we cherish.
It’s an old tradition which we
enjoy anew each Yuletide .. .
and so . . . our thanks, sincerely
and in great abundance to each of you.
May your Christmas be the happiest.
Turner Taylor
HOWARD F. TURNER
MAIN ST REET
HUGH TURNER
GERALD B. TAYLOR
Next To Newberry County Bank
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